Infirm

injury simcurt updated

Can't write too much... it's tough typing with one hand.

Update, March 16: I still can't type very fast. One would think that I would be able to type half as fast with half as many fingers, but that's not the case.

Anyway, it all started on a beautiful Sunday evening. I was playing an innocent game of ultimate frisbee. We had a good-sized group of people and the field almost to ourselves. After some warm up tosses of the disc, we split into teams and began to play.

There was a quick turn, and I bolted toward the end zone to catch a long pass. The disc was coming directly from behind, so I had to turn around to see it. I jumped up to try to grab it, but it was just out of reach. It bounced off the top of my fingers. I returned to the ground and fell backwards. My outstretched arm broke my fall, but not without breaking itself.

Fortunately, several people present were trained in first-aid and/or medicine, so I was able to get some stabilizing support right away, then it was off to the ER.

The diagnosis was that I broke the ulna and the radius, and might need surgery. Tuesday morning I went to see the orthopedic specialist who took another set of x-rays. He said that the bones were in alignment and that as long as they stayed that way for a few days, I wouldn't need surgery -- a relief. I'm going back next week to get a proper cast, which I will wear for at least another five weeks. Then I can return to the field.